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The independent Swiss test laboratory SGS was therefore corresponded to a very high level within the
contacted for an neutral assessment. In addition to standard. Particularly interesting were the raw
J 26 has a Significant Advantage the Rieter towel, an extremely high-quality towel from material costs. The yarn of the Rieter towels was spun
from medium-staple cotton. This saves around 40%
the internationally renowned Christy brand was also
cotton used in the Christy towel.
provided to obtain reference data. From a purely visual on raw material costs compared to the long-staple
perspective, both towels were comparable (Fig. 3).
This study has shown that the Rieter air-jet spinning
The test results showed that the Rieter towel with technology produces cotton yarns of an very high
air-jet cotton yarn in the pile performed very well (Fig. quality. Used correctly, the air-jet yarns can play to
4). No fibers were lost – in other words: there was no their strengths. The results are very attractive end
Air-jet quality yarns for high-quality terry towels fluffing. The Rieter towel kept its volume for a long products. In addition, a mill saves considerable raw
material costs.
time, as the pile remained upright and also retained
its softness. The tensile strength and therefore the
Thanks to the strong and stable production of consumer group is prepared to spend more money wear resistance were also excellent. The absorbency The interest in air-jet cotton yarns is growing. An
combed cotton yarns, a new segment has opened up on high-quality products. Statistics confirm a strong was almost at the level of the reference product and increasing number of spinning mills and downstream
in China for the air-jet spinning machine J 26, as growth in products in the higher price bracket. users are developing products and benefit from the
high-quality terry towels can be produced with this modern J 26 air-jet spinning technology and its
yarn, for example. That is not the only advantage, Based on the properties of the Com4®jet yarn, the special yarn properties.
however. yarn of the J 26, an idea emerged of creating terry
towels that meet the following criteria:
For mills that want to produce air-jet cotton yarns, • No pilling, even after a number of washing cycles Tony Shen
Rieter has the appropriate solution: the optimized • Brilliant colors throughout the entire lifetime Product Management
spinning system and the technical and technological • Quick absorption of moisture from the body Air-Jet Spinning
expertise. The mills benefit from low production costs • No fluffing, no loss of fibers during washing Machines & Systems
and a quality of yarn significantly superior to that of tony.shen@rieter.com
competitors. The Rieter Com4®jet yarn was used in the pile to
produce the terry towels and combined with carded
Cost and quality advantage in production ring yarns in the ground warp and weft, also Fig. 4 The data collected by the independent test laboratory SGS con rmed that Com4®jet yarns
are perfect for high-quality towels.
One of the largest Chinese mills carried out a produced by the customer (Fig.2).
comparison of the air-jet spinning machine J 26 with
a competitor product over a period of six months. The Towel composition Warp Weft Loop
J 26 convinced in a number of criteria. Raw material Medium-staple cotton from Xinjiang
Spinning preparation Carded Carded Combed Join us at
The yarns spun on the J 26 at a higher production Yarn type Ring yarn Ring yarn Air-jet soft yarn
speed showed considerably better values for Yarn count Ne 32/2 Ne 21 Ne 32/2
2
imperfections, evenness and strength (Fig. 1). The Towel weight [g/m ] 650
yarn hairiness was ideal for a soft touch with a low 20 Rieter towels were given out to test persons to International textile and garment technology exhibition,
pilling tendency. The significantly lower fiber loss with assess quality. Their feedback was univocal. ITMA 2019 on June 20-26, 2019 at Fira de Barcelona – Gran
Compared to the towels they currently used, they
Imperfectio Fiber waste Via venue, Barcelona. Hall. H2 | Booth. C109
Yarn ns [-50%, on the air- assessed the appearance and feel of the Com4®jet
count Speed USTER +50%, Hairiness Strength jet spinning towels as Excellent. Water was absorbed quickly; the
[Ne] [m/min] CVm% +200%] H [cN/tex] machine [%] formation of lint and fluffing were minimal.
Competitor Ne 30 400 14.34 130 4.31 13.8 6.5
J 26 Ne 32 420 12.69 34.3 3.67 13.93 2.4 TEXtalks International is an informative magazine with its online presence at TEXtalks.com. Catering to
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From the idea to the product ITMA is the trendsetting textile and garment technology platform where the industry converges every
In China a middle class with high purchasing power four years to explore fresh ideas, e ective solutions and collaborative partnerships for business growth.
emerged, that continues to grow. This lucrative Fig. 3 Compared to the high-quality towel, the Rieter towel (right) made from Com4®jet yarn
already performs extremely well visually.
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